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Tag Archive for: kids
Project Outcomes and Conclusions – Culture, museums, libraries and young people
This project in the North West of England aimed to give young people a voice on what culture means to them, and what Museums and Libraries should provide for young people. The project used youth work and youth participation techniques. The centre piece of the project was an event attended by 43 young people from a variety of areas across the North West and a small number of key adult decision makers. This event was entirely designed, planned and implemented by a Steering Group of young people working in partnership with youth workers.
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Great video: SESAME STREET: ELMO AND THE BOOKANEERS, PIRATES WHO LOVE TO READ
Watch it on Pivotal Kids the blog => http://bit.ly/c0FCZ0
Julie A. Cunningham writes
Online threats related to student blogging, as long as students are not disclosing personal information like “I’m home alone after school and here’s my address” or utilizing chat rooms/messaging where they engage in cyberbullying, are really not a threat.
and more ...
I think we need to realize that we put our children ‘at risk’ regularly. Take a look at the following risky scenarios:
Scenario 1: Johnny has a recreational soccer game on Saturday morning for the 7 & 8 year old league, which was published in the newspaper. His last name is on his jersey. His parents and uncle cheer loudly from the sidelines “Go Johnny!”. He holds a water bottle with his elementary school name and logo printed on it. Oh, and by the way, his face is visible. (Personal Information Disclosed: child’s full name, school name, age, and image)
From Pivotal Kids the Blog => http://bit.ly/d7YR9B
Reading methods are divided into four. The first is the phonics wherein children are being taught about the alphabet first. From there, kids will learn how to blend letters together.
The second reading method is called the “look and say” method. This is one method wherein children are taught how to recognize the whole word instead of relying on the sounds of the letters that form them. This is also that method where teachers pronounce the word and their pupils repeat after them.
As for the third method which is known as the language experience approach, the student actually learns how to read on his own. Your kids may start drawing some things then you will write the description of the drawing. You can continue to collect all the drawings the child makes then keep on writing descriptions of that drawing.
Lastly, the fourth method is called the context support method. In here, you should encourage the child to choose books or topics they are interested about. Know what your child likes and then start from simple books with pictures of these items.
With all these four reading methods, you will be able to find an available tool online. Examples of free tools are as follows:
From Pivotal Families
Do you ever wish that you could be young again like your teenage son or daughter? They are full of energy and life! But all too often they are also full of sleepiness.
Read more => http://bit.ly/9oXeBc
"The majority of reading problems faced by today's adolescents and adults could have been avoided or resolved in the early years of childhood."
--National Research Council (1998)
As a parent of a young child, you are probably more concerned about your child's progress in reading than in any other subject taught in school. To achieve in math, science, English, history, geography, or any other subject, your child must have reading skills that are developed to the point that most of them are automatic. He can't be struggling to recognize words in a school textbook when he is trying to read quickly to grasp the meaning of the text. In other words, children must learn to read before they can read to learn.
Why Should Parents Encourage Children To Read?
Many parents recognize the value and enjoyment of reading to their young children but perhaps are not clear about how they can help their children become better readers. Because reading is so important to children's success in school, parents can and should help their children become interested in reading and encourage growth in their reading skills. "Learning to read is a lengthy and difficult process for many children, and success in learning to read is based in large part on developing language and literacy-related skills very early in life" (Lyon, 1997). Young children develop a more positive attitude toward reading if they experience warm and close contact with their parents while reading.
What Are Some Ways To Encourage Young Readers?
The most important thing to remember is that reading should be an enjoyable experience. The following activities can help you stimulate your child's interest in reading.
The Pivotal Kids Ezine went out today.
It included:
Video: Google Docs in Language Teaching
This week’s Article: 10 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom
Activities for Kids
The Robert Louis Stevenson Website
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center: Publications
Quizlet
Tips for Reinforcing Good Problem Solving Skills
This week’s books…
The 39 Clues, Book 10: Into the Gauntlet
The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance
The Midnight Zoo
For Teachers and Kids Learning
Back to school 2010 buyer’s guide for Mac lovers
World Timelines
Classroom Antarctica
Don't Mess With the Sea
This week’s movie for kids now available on DVD: Marmaduke
along with the usual quotes and Just for Fun
You can read it here => http://bit.ly/a3trhH
This freeware helps kids learn the fout processes of mathematics.
Check it out on our kids page. http://bit.ly/72maRN
Wondering how to help your child get ready for school? Good habits are best formed when kids are young. In the primary years, kids sit on the floor to hear stories read by the teacher from a story book. In the middle and upper primary years, kids are expected to read independently and quietly to themselves as well. Preparing the foundations for good reading habits can begin as soon as your baby can sit up, from six months onwards.
Even before then, propping your baby on your lap with a book often, helps baby to associate holding books with being in a fun, safe environment. After your child is asleep in her cot, leave one or two picture books within reach so that she sees them when she wakes up. This can delay her crying out for you.
She learns very early that books are a fun, interesting companion, especially if one of them squeaks or is tactile made from various materials, or has shiny pictures and shapes that glitter from different angles. The best environment for reading is away from distractions like TV or computer screens. This can be on a designated 'reading couch' or bean bag, on a mat or on a bed.
If parents (or carer) are consistently relaxed and unhurried when reading together, kids are likely to follow suit, and remain calm and engaged with their book. Carers reading to kids often - even if only for short periods - prepares kids from a young age to enjoy listening to stories. It helps get them ready to engage with story-time at school.
Encouraging young kids to 'read' aloud as well - i.e. tell a story with book in hand while turning the pages - lays fabulous foundations to enjoy quiet reading in the future when they reach middle and upper primary school.
Author, Karen S. Thomas say she "is currently writing a fictional story in my blog, http://tommyswritingblog.wordpress.com. I am writing as I go without really knowing what the characters will do next. Check it out! Read it out aloud to your kids or to kids you know. Tell me what you think and where you want the story to go."
